Latest news from Nick Moloney to Dr Krumnacker
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* ORANGE hopes to round the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE by March 20th (Wednesday)
* Experiencing good downwind sailing averaging 25 knots....... hoping to keep the North - North westerly breeze for a few days. Conditions to change soon, heavy seas, violent winds and a drop in temperature ahead.
* GERONIMO has arrived back in Brest , once an assessment of the steering problem has taken place a decision will be made as to if they will set sail for a new attempt at the JV TROPHY...... An imminent answer is expected.
POSITION REPORT
COMPARISON table / JULES VERNE TROPHY
Monday 19th march 2002 at 0800 GMT
POSITION ORANGE
Position : 38°10' S / 0°51' W
Speed 24h : 22.21
Distance since departure : 7072.91 miles
Distance 24h : 535.1 miles
COMPARISON TO SPORT ELEC IN 1997
Position : 31°26'S / 17°53' W
Speed 24h : 15.77
Distance since departure : 5169.57 miles
Distance 24h : 378.60 miles
LATEST LOGBOOK FROM NICK
7:30 GMT 19/03
We have been cruzin for the better part of 2 days now and are under 1000
miles to CGH. In between 1 reef and full index, staysail, med gennaker.
Seeing 30+ kts in squalls but that helps keep the averages up last night
spent several periods sitting in the high 20's BS. Very confused sea way
requiring lots of concentration. Clear sky last night full of stars for a
period.
Enjoying rolling off the miles....need to get average since the beginning
back up.
Not much else going on have been asleep in my standby and am still asleep but thought I would send a few lines, due ondeck in 10 minutes so better go up and wake up before steering.
Nick
Nick Moloney is a member of Ellen MacArthur's Offshore Challenges Sailing Team
http://www.nickmoloney.com
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